Southwest Real Estate (NM)

(Day Two of My Personal Blogging Challenge) When I moved to Tucson in January 2011, I was very lucky. I had an established circle of friends who made the transition to a new town much easier. As I settled in and got into my routine, I got to know a couple a little more and their precious angel na...

The Tucson real estate market doesn't just have a great pulse...it's on a serious caffinated rush! Buyers know that now is the time to get off the fence and buy. Sellers are starting to understand when we say "We need inventory!!!" Case in point: a week or so ago, I received a referral for a wond...

This weekend, June 1, 2, 3 and 4, the University of Arizona will be hosting a regional NCAA Baseball tournament! We're really excited about having this opportunity. I'm even more excited because my New Mexico State Aggies are coming to town!! Along with the University of Arizona (1) and NMSU (2),...

In my surfing around the net, looking for some graphics to include in my Memorial Day 2012 post, I stumbled across this -Photo by Kevin Borland I was blown away.  Why? Back in 2009, I was still living in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Run For The Wall was coming through town on their annual ride to Wash...

  My better half and I have just returned home from REBar Camp Phoenix 2012.  One word can describe the day for me: INCREDIBLE. It was a smaller turn out, no thanks to Mother Nature. I think she was crying because the bright, smiling face of Jay Thompson wasn't there...in the morning. (More on t...

This is Isabel Celis. She's 6 years old and went missing from her home overnight Friday/Saturday in Tucson. Law enforcement is out in full force, as are neighbors, looking for her. Police don't have much information to go on. And it's breaking my heart. I don't know the family at all but to know ...

There's been a lot of grumbling over the last few months over a new project in Tucson called the Modern Streetcar. Most people call it a waste of money while others are pretty thrilled with the possibilities once the tracks are laid and the cars start running. As a brief background - the streetca...

This past Friday, my downtown office had our monthly "3rd Friday" gathering. It's a chance for us to invite friends and collegues to our office, laugh, shake off the week and have a little fun. We've also started a tradition of honoring wonderful organizations in Tucson - last Friday, we held our...

I remember when I first joined Active rain in August of 2010. I was brand new to blogging and really didn't have a clue on what to do. Thankfully, I found some wonderful people to guide me along - Charita Cadenhead was one of them. She always found the time to comment and offer encouraging advice...